BirdEye 650D
Small tactical reconnaissance aircraft with fuel propulsion, a launcher and parachute recovery.
- Country / region
- Israel
- Programme status
- Order / production commitment
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Israel Aerospace Industries
- Origin / production countries
- Israel
- Other names
- No additional names recorded
- Variants / configurations
- See the named configuration and evidence notes
- Operators / programme customers
- Customers not named in the reviewed production announcement
Evidence & current status
Public sources establish the programme and advertised configuration. Specifications are attributed claims, not independently certified performance.
Role & capabilities
- Reconnaissance aircraft
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Small fixed-wing tactical UAS
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Pneumatic launcher; parachute and airbag recovery
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Gasoline internal-combustion engine
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Wingspan 4 m
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Maximum take-off weight 30 kg
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Up to 15 hours
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- 150 km manufacturer operating range
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Speed
- 40 KTAS loiter; 80 KTAS maximum
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- 15,000 ft AGL, as stated by manufacturer
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Maximum 5.5 kg
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Stabilised day/night imaging payload
Manufacturer-published figure; configuration and conditions may affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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